A 5-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room with a fever of 103degF (38.7degC), chest pain, and productive cough. The patient has a history of recurrent pulmonary disease and respiratory distress. What microorganism recovered from the lungs of this child is virtually diagnostic of cystic fibrosis?
A 5-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room with a fever of 103degF (38.7degC), chest pain, and productive cough. The patient has a history of recurrent pulmonary disease and respiratory distress. What microorganism recovered from the lungs of this child is virtually diagnostic of cystic fibrosis?
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A 5-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room with a fever of 103degF (38.7degC), chest pain, and productive cough. The patient has a history of recurrent pulmonary disease and respiratory distress. What microorganism recovered from the lungs of this child is virtually diagnostic of cystic fibrosis?
β Correct Answer: D. Pseudomonas sp.
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